Lars Balk
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Born
26 February 1996
Vianen, Netherlands
Vianen, Netherlands
Playing position
Defender / Midfielder
Current club
Kampong
2001–2008
MHC Vianen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
26 February 1996 Vianen, Netherlands | ||
| Playing position | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Kampong | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2008 | MHC Vianen | ||
| 2008–2014 | Kampong | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2014– | Kampong | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2014–2017 | Netherlands U21 | 15 | (0) |
| 2015 | Netherlands (indoor) | 12 | (1) |
| 2016–present | Netherlands | 122 | (3) |
Medal record | |||
Lars Balk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlɑrz ˈbɑl(ə)k]; born 26 February 1996) is a Dutch professional field hockey player who plays as a defender or midfielder for Kampong and the Dutch national team.[1]
Balk started playing hockey at the age of five at his local hockey club MHC Vianen.[2] When he was 12 years old and wanted to play on a higher level, he switched to Kampong.[2] He made his debut for the first team of Kampong when he was 17 years old.[3] Balk played in all four matches in the 2014–15 Euro Hockey League, where they were eliminated in the quarter-final. In his second Euro Hockey League, they reached the final and won the tournament.[citation needed]
